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Diminutive of bed

The Dutch verkleinwoord of bed is het bedje.

bedbedje
-jehet bedjebed

Most nouns simply add -je.

Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word and forms its plural with -s (bedjes).

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "bed"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of bed is "het bedje". Most nouns simply add -je.

Is "bedje" de or het?

Het. Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word, so it is het bedje even though bed takes het.

What is the plural of "bedje"?

Diminutives always add -s, so the plural is bedjes.

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